printer using 100% of cpu

[steve.uk]

i have just installed an epson 750 and when it is printing it is using 100%
of 2.0ghz cpu. is this normal or what?

steve.

[The Rock]

You could give it a try. Also, please post more of your system
configuration. I assume you are running XP, how much RAM?

Also, did you check your printer driver? That is usually the problem with
printer/computer problems.

HTH!

--
The Rock

"I ain't no rookie, but..."

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"steve.uk" > wrote in message
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> i've got 'spool print documents so program finishes printing faster'
> selected.
>
> should i select 'print directly to the printer' ?
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> "The Rock" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Have you turned on Spooling? or Background printing?
> >
> > I'm not sure what Epson calls it, but there is usually an option to have
> the
> > printer use a spooled file, rather than real-time printing. IOW, the
> > application (MS Word for example) doesn't send the data to the printer,
> but
> > to the spooler, then MS Word can go back to working, while the Spooler
> sends
> > the data to the printer as it is needed.
> >
> > Also, check www.epson.com for the latest driver. Most printer drivers
> > included out-of-box are already outdated!
> >
> > HTH!
> >
> > --
> > The Rock
> >
> > "I ain't no rookie, but..."
> >
> > Remove the spaces (_) in the username to reply.
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> > "steve.uk" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > i have just installed an epson 750 and when it is printing it is using
> > 100%
> > > of 2.0ghz cpu. is this normal or what?
> > >
> > > steve.
> > >
> > >
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